find each others light

1:04:14 AP 10:02

Woo hoo for Sept. 1st and woo hoo for a cooler morning! Wore long sleeves and shorts! Went alone at 6:30am.  Went down by Peruvian park and over to Viscounti. Up Alta Canyon and turned right on  Snow Mountain Rd I think. Ran up and got on to Alta Canyon for a minute and ran up to Albion (Quail Hollow) and up. Then turned right and went to Falcon Way and then back past Albion and down home. Saw Jeff on that side road (dang I looked at the road sign and can't remember the name) off NC. Took it slower today.

I walked home from Burt Brother's on 13th (they're fixing our brakes) pushing Josie in the stroller and then around the block when we got home so she could run a little.

Yeppo. I think it's supposed to be even cooler tomorrow morning. Maybe even cold!

 Oh and...30 days!

1:00:1 AP 9:24

6:30am. by myself. Beautiful, cool morning. Perfect running weather. Long sleeves and capris!

Splits: 9:39 (WU) 9:45, 10:01 (flat, up and up), 9:08, 8:38,(down and down) 9:26, 8:44 (.39)  Last 1.5 mile had one short steep hill and then a long steep hill and then flat.

1:59:29 AP 9:57

Phew! Made it under 2 hours. Ran a hard course with Jeff this morning. I talked his ear off the first 5 miles. It was nice.

Wore long sleeves and shorts. LOVE this weather!!!!

Lots of hills in the middle of this run and my legs were tired at the end. Jeff pulled ahead of me coming down Wasatch to the trail. I was tired of running behind him and not being able to catch him so in the last 2 miles I stayed straight at one point when he turned right and came out way ahead of him. Ha! I know I'm such a cheater and I knew that's what he was thinking. But I checked my watch and knew I didn't need to turn there to make 12 miles before home. He started to catch me while I waited at a stoplight and then it was a race home!

My last mile was an 8:41. Fastest mile. It was fun. I like racing:) It's good for me to try and race on tired legs too.

Happy labor day to all!

49:04 AP 9:49

Slept in till 7am after being up in the night here and there. Went alone and had some cloud cover the first few miles and then the sun came out. At least I remembered to bring my sunglasses which I didn't on Sat. and hated running in to the sun. 

I ran Falcon and Flat Iron Parks for some hill action. I saw Lysa and Scott at 1.75 miles (between parks) and THAT was fun. Should have just run you home Lys, that was dumb. Anyway, we chatted and Scott is doing a mini tri this weekend so they ran that tough 5k route. I really want to do a tri but I don't have a bike:(

Good run. Happy holiday!

Power Yoga 1-52 minutes - in honor of the Cougs win on Sat. Glad they decided to play in the 4th quarter. Sheesh. give me a heart attack!

1:37:15 AP 9:43

PERFECT weather!

51:27 AP 9:43

6am with Jeff. It was chilly for a tank top and shorts but still awesome! Love this weather. Love running while the sun is rising and finishing before it comes out. He took me on some streets I've never been on so it was an adventure!

Power Yoga-53 minutes

oops. I meant 5.3

1:36:56 AP 9:42

Left a little before 6am with Jeff. First 5-6 miles were fine. We stayed together. We turned onto 98th to head west just as the sun was rising so I kept looking back so I wouldn't miss the beautiful colors.

He pulled in front of me and took of down the hill. As we got back onto flat ground, for some reason I started getting annoyed and then I started getting pissed that he was so far ahead of me. I know, I have a problem. I actually yelled out to him something about "Would it kill ya to run with me" and he stopped and waited. Then I was bugged cause I felt like I was holding him back when he should do all he could on this run, which is supposed to be a pace run. So, I told him I was fine and to go ahead and run as fast as he could all the way home. But to let me know if he's not going to stay with me next time and I'll bring my music. Then I was annoyed cause he took me on a stupid route the rest of the way home.

So, overall nice run first half and the second half was my mad run. My feet hurt.

Time 3:22:45 AP 10:08

505050505050505050505050505050505050!!!

First 50 mile week ever! Woo hoo! Well, 50.30 actually.

Jeff and I left around 5am and ran around the hood, in the dark, with the stars for the first 5.5 miles. I had stomach issues this entire run. Stopped back at home to use the potty and went back out. Lots of hills as always on this run. Went up and up and came down dimple dell road. We saw a coyote on dimple dell. Jeff said that's what it was. I asked if they eat people. He said no. I started using my music around mile 12 cause I needed some help.

Dealt with annoying paper boy in our neighborhood. Not very comforting when there's a car weaving in and out all around you and the driver is staring at some piece of paper instead of looking out for runners. There was one we kept seeing the entire first 6 miles of the run. then later when we were almost off dimple dell there was another who was doing the same thing. We saw him twice. I asked Jeff if he rather run later with sun and more traffic or earlier with annoying paper boys. He said paper boys. He understands them.

I really tried to push the last 4 miles and try for a fast finish. Here are the results.

Mile 17-9:19, 18-9:30, 19-9:17, 20-9:46.

Not bad considering every other long run I've died at the end. So my 10+average is thanks to the hills again. That's okay. Speed work in disguise right?

Jeff and I had parked a car and ran out to draper. Finished on the PRT.

Now to taper! Excited for a new marathon.

Off to soccer games.

52:43 AP 10:33

5 alone @ 6:30. Took it super duper slow. Sooooo excited for tapering to SGM.

Power Yoga-52 minutes

Had choir at the school at 7am this morn so no run. 

20 min. Jillian M's 30 day shred level 2 workout. 

Mile walk with Josie.

mmhhhmm

1:13:59 AP 9:15

Ran with Jeff this morn and I was feeling speedy today. 9:28,9:31,9:09,9:40(pretty good for Eastdell hell hill)9:18,8:52,(down) 9:25,8:38!  My butt is sore from that JM workout yesterday.

Power Yoga-52 minutes

51:16 AP 10:16

With Jeff on the new route. Viscounti, side road (mountain snow drive I think) and up to Alta Canyon, turn before the buffalo street and down home on the side road off NC.

Slower than slow.

Yoga today instead of yesterday.

 34:20 AP 8:35

Ran with Jeff. Well, we leap frogged each other. For the first time in a while my lungs were working harder than my legs.

8:33 (flat), 9:02 (up), 8:30 (up and down) 8:16 (down and flat)

Felt good!

Time: too slow to admit AP: pathetic

12 miles @ high noon=sun, clouds, rain, stomach cramps, sun, clouds, rain, stomach cramps, and one more time, sun, clouds, rain and end with stomach cramps. The rain was actually the best part.

That's all.

Oh yeah. I ran my first marathon a year ago today. TOU! Awesome.

38:32 AP 9:38

Recovery run with Jeff. It was nice. I need some new shorts for St. George. I'm tired of sewing up holes in the crotch of these that I wear everyday.

Power Yoga-52 minutes

56:07 AP 9:21

Hills

Went alone this morning. Beautiful morning, especially when the sun was rising. I ran down to Falcon and it was still pretty dark to be running around the park by myself, I was little freaked out. I ran up Falcon twice and then over to Flat Iron and ran around it twice. Ran the steep hills three times there and then up Piper and around part of the big block to home. I don't want this weather to change! It's perfect!

I've been trying to eat clean and my neighbor just brought cinnamon rolls over and baked them in my oven and then left a bunch here. Hello! They are SO good! 

Power Yoga-52 minutes

37:56 AP 9:29

Took it easy this morning.

Jillian's 30 day shred level 3 workout-27 minutes (warm-up to cool down)

35:28 AP 8:52

AP not as fast as last Friday but I waited for Jeff a little today. For some reason he's either behind me or in front of me and I wanted him to run next to me.  But the last mile he decided to race me so it was ON! Last mile 7:51!

Happy First Day of Autumn! Getting out the decorations today.

1:17:16 AP 9:40

Slept till 7:30 and ran with Jeff this morning. I love this weather! It's amazing! I know I keep saying that but...it's why I love running so much.

The first part of the run was okay but I was feeling quite sore by the end. I was getting mad at Jeff for running so fast cause it's supposed to be a "slow" run today.  We weren't running that fast. He reminded my that he isn't doing "other stuff" during the week (my 20 min Jillian workout that kicked my butt) and he rested Thurs. He encourage me to push through the last 2 miles cause I was giving up and slowing down. I told myself that this is how I'll feel in the marathon and I have to push through it. My legs feeling tired and sore, etc. So, I pushed through and pulled out an 8:57 on the last mile.

I'm so excited for next Sat! Excited to run a new marathon! Get a few days away with Jeff! Take a break from church/primary cause I need it!

I bought something called "Whole Grain Creation" in the freezer section at Costco yesterday that I'll eat this week. I didn't eat enough yesterday and I was starving during my run this morn so that prob didn't help. It has wheatberries, barley and quinoa in it with cranberries and almonds. It's packed with protein, fiber and 100% healthy whole grains. 3/4 cup is 220 calories. I'll probably do 1/2 cup each day. You keep it in the freezer and just warm it up in the microwave. I tried it last night and it's yummy. I need to eat clean but eat enough right?

So excited for more tapering next week! I'll take naps as many days as possible! Woo hoo!

LOVE this time of year! I decorated yesterday for fall and for the best holiday ever that's coming up! Guess who's turning 40 on Halloween? I wanted to run 3 marathons the year before/of  turning 40 and it's happening. Great feeling!

Took it way easy cause the bottom of my left foot is sore since last week. Below my heel mostly. Is that plantar fasciitis? It's only been sore a few days so I'm hoping it'll go away. I'm rolling it on a tennis ball right now.

Power Yoga-52 minutes. Maybe down dog will help it too.

Supposed to run 4 today but I had choir at the school this morning and I want to rest my foot anyway. I think the chacos are helping but I still feel it.

Made a reservation @ Gun Barrel restaurant in St. George for post race dinner! That place is SO yummy! I can't wait.

Cutting my toe nails...thanks for reminding me Allie:)

 My left foot is feeling FINE today. I wanna run but I don't want to risk it. Can't I just jog some tomorrow and Friday? It's like torture not having run since Mon. but I was so sore after. These chacos and resting have definitely helped.

Lizzie gets her casts of her legs tomorrow. So excited!!! Back to soccer and kids are back on the bus. I'm SO glad I won't have to drive them to school anymore.

I'm freaking out a little cause I've only run 3 miles this week, but my foot is feeling better so...Was going to do yoga today but I have to finish cleaning before Jeff's parents arrive. Spent all morning with Lizzie getting her casts off and cleaning her up after that, buying insoles for her shoes and grocery shopping for meals while we're gone. Yoga once this week will have to do.

I made myself eat a sandwich for lunch.

2 mile jog with Jeff. Neither of us slept much last night. We were glad to get out and run a little. Now to get the rest of the kids off to school so we can get ready and head down to St. George!